US Congress House Bill 968 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 25-2)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Declares that this Act is enacted pursuant to the constitutional power granted to Congress to regulate commerce. Amends the Consumer Product Safety Act to allow a secondhand seller to sell, offer for sale, or distribute a product or substance that is not in conformity with a consumer product safety rule relating to lead in children's products or to currently-required labeling for children's products. Defines "secondhand seller" to include: (1) a consignment or thrift shop; (2) an individual who uses the Internet, a yard sale, or other casual means; or (3) a person who sells such a product at an auction to benefit a nonprofit organization. Delays by six months each required step down in the allowed lead level in children's products. Applies this change as though it had taken effect on August 15, 2008.Prevents a specified requirement for third-party children's product safety testing from going into effect before August 9, 2009. Applies this change as though it had taken effect on August 15, 2008.Relieves a manufacturer from the requirement to test or certify a product regarding lead content if the manufacturer has tested and certifies each component of the product.Prohibits either the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) or any state attorney general from initiating an enforcement proceeding under the Consumer Product Safety Act or the Federal Hazardous Substances Act regarding product certification and labeling and children's products containing lead until 30 days after the issuance of final rules, regulations, or guidance.Requires the CPSC to waive any civil penalty for a good faith first violation of a prohibition under the Act.Requires the CPSC to develop, publish, and distribute a guide to assist small enterprises in complying with the requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Act and other Acts enforced by the CPSC.

To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses.

Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Rep. Judy Biggert [R-IL]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]
Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]	Rep. Lincoln Davis [D-TN]
Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]	Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]
Rep. Bob Inglis [R-SC]	Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. John Linder [R-GA]
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]	Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]
Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-11		Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
2009-02-10		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

SB374 (Related) 2009-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/968/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr968/BILLS-111hr968ih.pdf